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noun Printing.
the last proof examined before matter goes to press.
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Origin of press proof
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby press proof
press on, press one's luck, pressor, pressoreceptor, press party, press proof, press release, pressroom, pressrun, press secretary, press section
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How to use press proof in a sentence
Somebody might have set it up letterpress or Linotype, and ran a press proof; I do not know.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyHe was persecuted and vilified every day of his life; but, like my husband, he was press-proof.
My Impresssions of America|Margot Asquith